Waterfront Properties

Downtown (Downtown Ridgecrest), Ridgecrest, CA

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FEATURED Waterfront Properties

IN Downtown (Downtown Ridgecrest), Ridgecrest, CA

$525,000

2 Baths

3 Beds

1600 Area

1car Garages

$750,000

4 Baths

4 Beds

3000 Area

3car Garages

$1,200,000

4 Baths

5 Beds

3400 Area

3car Garages

$695,000

3 Baths

4 Beds

2000 Area

2car Garages

$450,000

4 Baths

4 Beds

2200 Area

2car Garages

$575,000

3 Baths

3 Beds

1900 Area

2car Garages

With any home acquisition, it’s important to figure out precisely what you want and need in a home to make intelligent decisions. But waterfront properties are not simply any home. Special considerations need to be taken to assure that your waterfront home will suit your lifestyle and let you take pleasure in the activities you love. Use this primer to assist you to get on the right track to buying your dream waterfront home.
Begin by asking yourself some questions to get a feeling for your expectations of a waterfront property:

What types Waterfront home is right for you?

This is a big factor in choosing a waterfront condo simply because you’ll want to choose a property that makes it simple for you to enjoy your favourite pastimes.

How frequently do you plan to be at your waterfront property?

Some waterfront real estate for sale isn’t meant for year-round use. In rural Maine, for example, seasonal homes called “camps” are excellent from mid-spring to mid-fall, but often are lacking proper insulation, central heat or a year-round water source, making them inappropriate for winter use.

What other lifestyle requirements do you have?

Besides enabling you to enjoy the activities you love, waterfront town homes should satisfy any other needs you have as well. If you have healthcare needs, be sure your waterfront real estate is convenient to a hospital. If you travel frequently on business, limit your search to waterfront housing within an hour of an airport. This is a great way for families to find compromise: if one person enjoys the lake and another enjoys the ocean, buying a lake front property near the ocean will make everybody happy.
Depending on the location and the type of waterfront properties for sale, other difficulties will present themselves in your search. In rural areas, for example, waterfront realtors suggest you make sure you have access to utilities, roads and an appropriate septic system. Do not just assume these things will be available. For oceanfront properties, it’s often ideal to buy a property that already has a seawall and a dock, as getting permission to build these structures can be difficult.
Even with latest dips in real estate prices, the cost of residing on the water can make you gasp. But there are ways to own a place in waterfront networks without spending your kids’ inheritance. These ideas are assured to put you in flip-flops and a bathing suit for less.
Check out neighbourhoods you might have once considered too expensive. Prices might have surged, but they have recently come back down.
Tip: Talk to area residents for information on homes coming onto the market.

Waterfront condos for sale a street or two away from the water.

Buy an inner lot that has a great view; the cost difference can usually be hundreds of thousands. Second-row beach and lake homes drop significantly in price, yet usually are only a few additional steps to the water, and there’s a bonus to buying a little further back: They may fare better when a large storm hits in terms of erosion.
Tip: Make sure when you buy that you have assured water access.